Trump’s mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads with the Homeland Security shake-up

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 7 min read 100% complete by By LISA MASCARO, REBECCA SANTANA and JOEY CAPPELLETTIMarch 16, 2026 at 06:53 PM

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The article discusses the state of Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda in March 2026, coinciding with a shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security. The context includes the deportation of undocumented migrants from various countries, including Cuba, Venezuela, and Haiti, across the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in Texas. It also references a Republican Members Issues Conference in Doral, Florida, where Trump spoke. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing. Concerns are also raised regarding a planned $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention centers, exemplified by a newly built warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia.

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